EVENTS TO MARKGERMAN UNITY DAY: HfK Open House

*** Programme subject to change or additions ***

14:00–14:10
Nepomuk Golding (MM KA Accordion), Concert Hall
G.F. Handel: Suite in F major, HWV 427, duration approx. 10

14:15–14:35
Milan Klesse (brass quintet), Concert Hall
Trumpet Voluntary by J. Clarke, arr. Walter Barnes / Canadian Brass Music Hall Suite by J. Horovitz
Just a Closer Walk, arr. Don Gillis / Canadian Brass

Performers: José García, Biel Pelfort, Estrella Ramírez, Alexander Lehmbecker and Milan Klesse.

2.40–3.05 pm
Nepomuk Golding (MM KA Accordion), Concert Hall
J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G major
Luciano Berio: Sequenza XIII

15:10–15:20
Leah Meier, Concert Hall
Students from Mirjam-Luise Münzel’s recorder class
Anthony Holborne (1545–1602): Paradizo
Anthony Holborne (1545–1602): The Fruit of Love

Recorder consort: Fangchi Hsu, Clara Cazzanelli, Leah Meier, Julia Kämmerer, Jorunn Kumkar

From 3.25 pm
Jihye Kim, Concert Hall
Jazz piano, solo

From 4.00 pm
Jemma Thrussell
Lecture and concert: ‘Cosmic Music in the Time of Johannes Kepler: In Search of Harmony in Times of Disharmony’

The exhibition on Dechanatstraße presents a cross-section of painting, drawing, photography and sculpture, as well as projects from various workshops, the Digital Media department and design students.

On display are works by Anastasiia Guzenkova (Prof. Barath’s class), Isa Karakoç (Prof. von Maltzahn’s class), Anja Engelke & Wenzel Stählin (Photography Workshop) and by Julian Adelmann, Maja Bäumer and Lena Porath (Integrated Design).

In addition, the HfK Bremen is presenting the following projects: We Dig It (Prof. Kilian Schwoon, Melanie Franz-Özdemir), the HfK sub-project ‘Sharing Ecologies – Research into the implementation of sustainable micromobility strategies in universities and their surrounding areas’ (Prof. Andreas Kramer, Prof. Alexander Sahoo, Prof. Ingo Vetter), ‘Segway Prototype’ and ‘A Stool in 2 Weeks’ (both by Prof. Andreas Kramer), as well as the Binational Artistic PhD Programme.

In early October 2026, Germany will be celebrating German Unity Day in Bremen – and we’ll be joining in the celebrations! The city will be transformed into a festival venue – from Domshof to the Weserstadion – and at the University of the Arts Bremen, you can also enjoy a varied programme organised by the departments of Art and Design and Music.

On Friday, 2 October 2026, the theme on the MS Dauerwelle, the HfK Bremen’s ship, will be ‘Reaching for the stars together’. From 3.30 pm, you can look forward to exhibitions, talks and a panel discussion on the topic of science and art in space travel.

On Saturday, 3 October 2026, from 12.00 to 19.00, you can view the regular exhibition as well as the results of the closed workshops for school classes.

A collaboration with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) Bremen and the DLR_School_Lab

In addition, on Saturday 3 October 2026, the Department of Music will also be opening its doors at its city centre location at Dechanatstraße 13–15. Under the motto “HfK Open House. From Brass to Wood”, the various degree programmes – Fine Art, Digital Media, Integrated Design and Music – will present themselves through a range of exhibitions and concerts.

The full programme of events organised by the City of Bremen to mark German Unity Day can be found here.